It looks like flying teslas will soon become commonplace.
May 20, the head of Tesla Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the design of the new Tesla Roadster sports car had been changed, and now the company expects to reduce the acceleration time to the first “hundred” from the originally planned 1.9 seconds to an unimaginable 1.1 seconds! It is important to stipulate that such dynamics will be possessed by the charged version of the Tesla Roadster with the optional SpaceX jet engine package. The head of Tesla commented on this moment after visitors drew attention to the plate, where the new data on the dynamics of acceleration was indicated.
These days, the newest Roadster prototype is on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. In social networks, you can find a lot of photos and videos taken by visitors to the museum.
Production article will look different (better)
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2021
Commenting on one of the photos on Twitter, Elon Musk clarified that the production version would look different. Without going into details, the head of Tesla said it would look “better.”
Yes, with the SpaceX rocket thruster option package. It will be safe, but very intense. Probably not wise for those with a medical condition – same as a hardcore roller coaster.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2021
In another tweet, Elon Musk emphasized that it would be completely safe, stipulating that such acceleration would create high emotional stress, comparable to riding an extreme roller coaster, and therefore it is better not to try people with appropriate medical contraindications.
Earlier, Elon Musk, in talks about Tesla Roadster, said that it will be a “kind of rocket” (SpaceX’s rocket technology package was announced in 2018) – and will be able to “fly a little.”
Most recently, Musk stated that it would be “James Bond in real life,” and that the engine would be hidden behind a license plate.
Last year, a CGI artist used computer graphics to try to convey what an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / s in 1.1 seconds can look like in reality.
This is how fast 1.1 seconds 0 – 60mph take off should look like with Space X package thrusters on the Tesla Roadster. Computer worked out physics and then visualized in a render animation. Not sure how much gas but threw the effect in anyway. Enjoy @elonmusk #tesla #spacex pic.twitter.com/VzMukQPT2E
– Slave ‘Popovski ® (@Pslavi) June 23, 2020
New Roadster production should start in 2022.
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